1. 7 Stylish Maharanis Who Prove Fashion Thrived In India Long Before Bollywood Came To Be

    7 Stylish Maharanis Who Prove Fashion Thrived In India Long Before Bollywood Came To Be

    The true icons of Indian fashion!

  2. The Covid warriors from the havelis

    The Covid warriors from the havelis

    Nandini Singh, Alkarani Singh and Kamini Singh—of three different royal families—are not just helping and protecting the poor but also providing them with a livelihood by promoting their crafts.

  3. The queen who built her studio with blocks

    The queen who built her studio with blocks

    A visit to her studio, workshop and you will be enthralled by the many wooden blocks that fill her roof. It’s an asbestos roof, which is lined with blocks, etched by hand, over a thousand of them. Each one a motif she has personally developed.

  4. Into Shambhavi Singh’s rich and diverse culinary world

    Into Shambhavi Singh’s rich and diverse culinary world

    At 25, Shambhavi Singh is a fresh graduate from Bangalore’s Lavonne Academy of Baking Science and Pastry arts. The younger princess of Gamph has followed her father’s footsteps in delivering world-class hospitality in their family-run haveli in Jaipur.

  5. 15 pictures that take you inside the luxurious Alsisar Mahal, home to the Prince of Alsisar in Rajasthan

    15 pictures that take you inside the luxurious Alsisar Mahal, home to the Prince of Alsisar in Rajasthan

    Their royal abode, today, is one of Rajasthan’s most coveted heritage hotel destinations

  6. Rajmata of Mayurbhanj Bharati Rajyalaxmi Bhanjdeo is no more

    Rajmata of Mayurbhanj Bharati Rajyalaxmi Bhanjdeo is no more

    Mayurbhanj Rajmata Bharati Rajyalaxmi Bhanja Deo passes away at her palace in Belgadia of Baripada. She was 94-year old and had been ailing for quite sometime.

  7. The royal guardians of traditional Odia craft

    The royal guardians of traditional Odia craft

    Meenal Kumari Singhdeo, a natural textile revivalist and craft protagonist, has been working with a large community of local artisans since 1990.

  8. Rajputs are most misrepresented and misunderstood communities

    Rajputs are most misrepresented and misunderstood communities

    It was the monsoon of 2016. The social media was abuzz with an uninformed and inane piece of writing that aimed at stereotyping contemporary Rajput customs and tropes. The post’s sensational undertone circulated its way onto several Facebook news feeds, mine included.

  9. How Maharani Chimnabai Of Baroda Inspired, Encouraged And Empowered Women

    How Maharani Chimnabai Of Baroda Inspired, Encouraged And Empowered Women

    Maharani Chimnabai was one of the prominent female leaders of Baroda.She worked towards education for girls and abolishing the purdah system.

  10. Jaipur’s dashing 21-year-old billionaire maharaja who calls a palace home

    Jaipur’s dashing 21-year-old billionaire maharaja who calls a palace home

    Decades after being stripped of their official role, the maharaja and family continue to live a life of privilege.